Scooter



sept. 2, 1924. 1,507,541

H. O. WILSON SCOOTER Filed Abril 23 1923 wim A.

A UUR/MHS Patented Sept. 2,r 1924.

NITED ST Atras sectarian.v

`Application mea April 123, .1923. serial No. esljiii To all whom t may concern:

Beit known ythat I, HARVEY O. WILSON, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Wilmington, in the .county of New Castle and State of Delaware, have invented a newand Improved Scooter, of which the following isa description.

My invention relates to a scooterk and has for its general object to provide a scooter improved -in various .particulars especially with respect to pedal-operated dri-ve'means and with respect to a'brake for the front or steering wheel. f

The nature lof the invention and its .distinguishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, iti bei-ng understood'tha't the drawings are merely illustrative of one example 4o f the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a scooter embodying my invention, a portion being broken out to show the seat post;

Figure 2 is a plan view;

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse section as indicated by the line 3 3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a front elevation showing the upper portion of the steering post and brake lever' Figure 5 is a sectional plan view as vindicated by the line 5 5, Figure 4.

y In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example a frame 1() is provided comprising longitudinal side bars convergent and forming jointly at the front end an lupwardly extending head 11 on which the steering post is mounted as hereinafter described.

Depending from the frame 10 are hangers 110 in which the axle 12 of the rear wheel 13 is mounted. On the frame 10 is a platform 14 on which the user of the scooter may stand on one foot. A pedal 15 is disposed at one side of the frame and extends laterally inward beneath the platform 14. A. transverse shaft 16 turns in hanger brackets 17 and 117 at the opposite sides of the frame 10. The platform 14 may be braced by angle brackets 19 and 20.

Rigid with the pedal 15 and extending at the opposite side of the shaft 16 is a projecting member 1'8 which will contact with the under side of the platform 14 or with the bracket 2O which may have a buffer block in practice, the arrangement serving to limit `the movement of .thepedal about its axis Ishould the :pedal be-depressed'to an abnor l finalr extent. f p

The pedal .is raised after each depression by asprlng 21 inthe form of .aflatcoilafter the manner of a clock spring, said spring be-v Y ing secured at its lend toa inner` side of bracket 17, the fouter end Aof :the spring being secured vas 'atr23 to ya housing 24 rigid with the said spring. The inner s1de'or'fsection'2'5'of hub 22 on :the

pedal 15 land :enclosing the housing'24 is separate andhas threaded engagement with the'flange -of Lthe outerside of said housing.

Rigid on the axley1'6 is aratchet wheel26 which Eisadapted :to .be engaged by a pawl'27 pivoted to Ithe housing 24 at the interior. Thus, the spring 21, ratchet26 I and pawl 27 are within said housing 24. `,'Ihesratchet v26 is rigid on a squared portion 116 of the shaft 16. Thus, the depression o-f the pedalY l 15 will, through the pawl 27, rock housing 26 and thereby turn the shaft 16. A drive and the rear axle 12 through the medium of a train of gear wheels of which the initial wheel 28 is on the shaft 16 and the final wheel 30 on` the axle 12, said wheels 28 and 30 meshing with an intermediate toothed wheel 29. Thus, with the depression of the pedal the axle 16 will be turned and through the wheels 28, 29, 30 will impart a forward turning movement to the wheel 13.

In the illustrated example I have equipped the scooter with a `seat 31 mounted 32, said seat having a depending boss 33 at the under side fitting the top of the post 32, and there being .a transverse fastener pin on a post 24 about shaft r16, actuate theratchet wheel l passing through said boss 33 and said post 32. The lowerend of the post 32 passes through the platform 14 and through a boss 35 having a flange secured to said platform. A transverse pin fastens the lower end of post 32 the same as the seat 31 is fastened, for which purpose one or a vertical series of holes 36 may be formed in the post 32 so that a pin can pass through the boss 35 and through said post 32. I have shown a series of holes 36 in order that the seat adjusted vertically.

The front' wheel 37 is on an axle 38 in the front fork or steering post 39. The steering post 39 has rearwardly extending members 40 through which a pivotv pin 41 extends, said pin extending through the front end of the head 1l, thereby permitting said post 39 to be turned laterally through an arc with the pin 41 as a center. The upper end of the steering post 39 has a cross handle 42. Be-

neath the cross handle 42 is a brake lever 43.v

The lever 43 is fulcruined as at 44 to adepending bracket 45 on the under side of the cross handle 42 and said lever is forked. and pivoted as at 46 to opposite sides of a band 47 extending about steering post 39. Extendingl downwardly 'from the band 47y are brake rods 48 equipped with brake shoes 49 at the lower ends. The brake shoes 49 are adapted by an operation of the lever 43 to be. depressed against the hub 50 of steering Wheel 37. Normally, the brake shoes 49 are held raised and out of contact with the hub 50 by springs 5l coiled about the brake rods 48, the springs at the lower ends abutting against the fork 52 of steering post 39 and abutting at their upper ends against collars 53 on the brake rods 48.

I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practica-l embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined. in the appended claims. f

`Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A scooter including a frame, a transverse turnable shaft supported from the frame, a pedal, a housing rigid with the pedal and adapted to rock therewith about the axis of said shaft, a coiled spring within said housing and secured at one end thereto, a member rigid lwith the `frame and having a hub concentric with said shaft to-which hub said spring is secured at its other end,

an axle turnably supported from the frame,

a running wheel on said axle,`and a drivey connection between said shaftand said axle.

2. A scooter including a frame, a transverse shaft turnable in the frame, a pedal, a housing rigid with the pedal and adapted to rock therewith abo-ut the axis of said shaft, a coiled spring within said housing and secured at Vone end thereto, ka member rigid with the frame to which member said spring is secured at its opposite end, a running wheel, and means to drive said running wheel from said shaft.

HARVEY onvis wiLsoN. 

